Staff contacts in the St. Paul administrative cluster provide support for the departments of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior and Plant and Microbial Biology, and the BioTechnology Institute.

Sara Eliason, PMB Graduate Program Coordinator

612-625-4222 | seliason@umn.edu

Please contact Sara for help with:
CBS graduate programs coordinator: college policies and procedures; program funding; student and faculty support. PMB graduate program management: support and advising for students and faculty, admissions and recruitment, funding and budget; PMB annual retreat and new student orientation; maintain PMB courses, provide permission numbers, coordinate TAs, order books and distribute student evaluation surveys. 

Neal Jahren, EEB Graduate Program Coordinator

jahr0015@umn.edu

Please contact Neal for help with:
EEB grad program management; TA and RA appointments; EEB grad program admissions; EEB course scheduling

Michael Ouverson, Finance

612-624-3347 | ouver005@umn.edu

Please contact Michael for help with:
Departmental purchasing, employee reimbursements and general accounting requests for BTI, EEB and PMB.

Mikayla Runge, Administrative Assistant

612-626-9853 I runge047@umn.edu

Please contact Mikayla for help with:
U Market ordering; seminar travel, lodging, and receptions; package shipments and mail; room reservations; personnel updates; miscellaneous inquiries.

Ruth Weleczki, Project Specialist

612-624-1449 | rweleck@umn.edu

Please contact Ruth for help with:
Coordinating faculty annual review and P&T processes; coordinating and managing faculty searches; and providing and overseeing web and print communication.

Annie Yetter, Facilities and Special Events

612-625-8083 | ayetter@umn.edu

Please contact Annie for help with:
Facilities questions for PMB, BTI and EEB, UCard and key requests, building emergencies, autoclave issues, space use updates and coordinating special events